John Adams to Jeremy Belknap, July 24, 1789
New York July 24. 1789 Dear Sir I have, this morning received your Letter of the 18 th. , George Chalmers, I have Seen in London. He is a Scot,…
Jeremy Belknap was an American clergyman and historian. His great achievement was the History of New Hampshire, published in three volumes between 1784 and 1792. This work is the first modern history written by an American, embodying a new rigor in research, annotation, and reporting.
New York July 24. 1789 Dear Sir I have, this morning received your Letter of the 18 th. , George Chalmers, I have Seen in London. He is a Scot,…
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